Hi Michael
Shevua Tov and Chag Yom Ha’Atzmaut Sameach. Does Lapid intend joining you in the celebrations?
The camel meantime continues to respond to your merciless floggings with renewed vigor as its potential drivers King Abdullah, Abbas and Haniyeh arrive in Saudi Arabia to confer with Head Cameleer Mohammed Bin Salman. The crocodiles might be circling this Quartet – but it seems increasingly likely they will have to go elsewhere to get a feed – maybe at the Knesset or on the streets of Tel Aviv?.

However I take issue with you on your statement: “Equally delusional is the notion that this new axis of Israel haters will embrace a Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine with Amman as its “eternal” Capital.”

There has been no rejection of this solution – in the 10 months since this solution was published – by King Abdullah of Jordan, PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh or Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman – although this solution shreds the separate policies each of them has pursued for decades.

Each had every reason to reject it on it publication – but none of them did or has done so since. That is a remarkable common denominator.

Until this happens – the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution remains the only lifeline to achieving an end to 100 years of unresolved conflict between Arabs and Jews.

Netanyahu needs to make a statement that he is ready to commence negotiations to implement this solution without delay or confirm such negotiations have been conducted in secret back channel negotiations for the last three months.

Perhaps the crocodiles have had enough to eat. Negotiations to implement the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution will prove whether they have.